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Spyware Programs
Significant and Current Known Spyware
The following list of spyware programs classifies them by their effects for
illustrative purposes.
For a more complete list click here!
Malware containing email:
Generating pop-ups:
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180 Solutions
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DirectRevenue
- lop.com
(advertising, pop ups, security risk, tries to dial out at random)
Generating pop-ups, damaging and/or slowing computers:
- Bonzi Buddy
- Cydoor
- Gator,
made by the
Claria Corporation (Advertising,
pop ups,
privacy violation, significant security risk, partially disables
firewalls, some stability issues. Gator has a reputation as difficult to
remove once installed.) This is one of the worst!
- New.net (security risk, stability issues, common cause of inability to connect)
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ShopAtHomeSearch
Hijacking browsers:
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CoolWebSearch - a well-known browser hijacker; some variants have a
reputation for damaging the TCP stack when forcibly uninstalled
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Euniverse
- Xupiter
Committing fraud:
Stealing information:
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Back Orifice (arguably better categorized as a
Trojan Horse, since it
has no commercial motive. It also has legitimate uses such as remote
administration.)
Masquerading as a spyware-remover:
- SpyKiller - Don't think this program will help you - it IS
spyware!
Miscellaneous:
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Internet Optimizer (Advertising, fake alert messages, possible privacy
violation, security risk)
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MarketScore (Claims to speed up Internet connections: serious privacy
violation, loss of Internet connection on some systems)
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CnsMin (Made in China; privacy violation. Preset in many Japanese PCs as
JWord!)
Programs known to be bundling adware
- Kazaa
- Bearshare
- DivX
(except for the paid version, and the 'standard' version without the
encoder)
- Note: Also any related P2P networking software may also contain some
type of known spyware. Users should read
software licenses carefully.
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